City Council adopts supplemental appropriation, airport and animal-control ordinances; several items pass on unanimous votes

Bowling Green City Council moved through several pieces of legislation and adopted multiple ordinances and one resolution during the meeting.

Nut graf: Council suspended the rules to give Ordinance 9261 second and third readings and adopted it; council also adopted a resolution enabling a programmatic agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office for administration of HUD- and state-funded activities, an agreement with the Wood County Regional Airport Authority, an amendment to animal-control code, and a temporary reduction of certain residential construction fees.

Body: Council considered the following legislative items and recorded votes as follows.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 9261 — "An ordinance providing supplemental and/or amending appropriations for the current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Bowling Green, Ohio during the fiscal year beginning 01/01/2025 and ending 12/31/2025." Motion to suspend rules and give second and third readings moved by Mr. Robinette; second not specified. Motion to adopt moved by Mr. Robinette; second not specified. Vote: voice/roll call recorded as all present voting Yes (Harold Hollenbaugh: Yes; Musgrave: Yes; Odorizio: Yes; Robinette: Yes; Dennis: Yes; Harrold: Yes; additional roll-call names recorded as present and voting yes). Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 9262 — "Ordinance authorizing the utilities director to enter into contracts for the sale of vehicles and equipment." Introduced for first reading; no final vote taken at this meeting. Outcome: first reading; no action taken.

- Ordinance 9260 — "Ordinance amending the zoning district map of the City of Bowling Green for approximately 0.307 acres at 416 West Wooster Street from PR (Pedestrian Residential) to R2 (Medium Density Residential)." Placed on second reading at this meeting; no final vote recorded. Outcome: second reading; public hearing scheduled for 05:30 p.m. prior to March 17 council meeting (as announced).

- Resolution 3877 — "Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a programmatic agreement between the City of Bowling Green and the State Historic Preservation Office for administration of activities funded by HUD and the Ohio Development Services Agency." Motion to adopt moved by Mr. O'Dorisio; second recorded. Roll-call: recorded Yes votes (Musgrave: Yes; Odorizio: Yes; Robinette: Yes; Dennis: Yes; Harold: Yes; Columba: Yes). Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 9257 — "Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of Bowling Green and the Wood County Regional Airport Authority." Motion to adopt moved by Mr. Robinette; second recorded. Discussion: Council Member Harrold said a meeting with airport stakeholders reduced his concerns about safety measures. Roll-call recorded unanimous Yes votes. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 9258 — "Ordinance amending and adopting Section 90.02 of the codified ordinances regarding failure to confine animals." Motion to adopt moved by Mr. Harrold; second recorded. Roll-call recorded unanimous Yes votes. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 9259 — "Ordinance authorizing an additional temporary reduction and/or moratorium of certain residential construction fees." Motion to adopt moved and seconded; roll-call recorded unanimous Yes votes. Outcome: adopted.

- Administrative motion to excuse Council Member Phipps: moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. Outcome: Phipps excused.

Procedural notes: Several items were handled by suspension of rules for expedited second/third readings (notably Ordinance 9261). Items listed as second or third reading either were adopted (third readings) or advanced to the next reading as announced. Where seconds were given without a recorded name, the transcript records only "Second."

Ending: With no further business, the council moved to adjourn by unanimous voice vote.